International Maritime Organization

Specialized UN agency concerned with legal and regulatory aspects of maritime activity

The International Maritime Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations regulating maritime transport. It was established following agreement at a UN conference held in Geneva in 1948, but this did not come into force for ten years, and the new body, then called the Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, first assembled on 6 January 1959. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, the IMO has 176 Member States and three Associate Members as of 2025.

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IMO, International Maritime Organisation, and Organisation maritime internationale

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Hormuz shipping under fire

Iranian gunboats attack multiple commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, further destabilizing global shipping routes.

Iran attacks ship in Strait of Hormuz The Globe and Mail — Apr 22, 09:27 AM
Iranian tankers bypass US blockade Financial Times — Apr 21, 17:21 PM
Gulf aluminum shipments stuck as Strait of Hormuz blockades put a strain on supply NPR — Apr 21, 08:41 AM
‘Then lots of bombs start going off’: Donald Trump explains what will happen when US-Iran ceasefire expires Times Of India — Apr 21, 08:22 AM
Iran says its closing Strait of Hormuz again until US lifts naval blockade on its ports 📹 Al Jazeera — Apr 18, 09:23 AM · 4min
Oil prices drop after Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ for passage of ships The Independent — Apr 18, 06:24 AM
Analyst discusses the role the Strait of Hormuz is playing in talks between U.S.-Iran NPR — Apr 12, 12:09 PM
No Deal: U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad collapse NPR — Apr 12, 09:40 AM
Iran-US peace talks fail to reach deal as Washington issues 'final offer' | BBC News 📹 BBC News — Apr 12, 09:28 AM · 14min
Control of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Uranium Stockpiles Were Sticking Points The New York Times — Apr 12, 08:20 AM
US-Iran negotiations under way, Trump says Strait of Hormuz being cleared The Straits Times — Apr 11, 22:17 PM
Iran fires on multiple ships in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire extension Washington Examiner — Apr 22, 09:02 AM
LIVE: Strait of Hormuz traffic tracker 📹 Reuters — Apr 21, 16:39 PM · 10hr 5min
Oil Prices Don’t Reflect Scale of Supply Hit, Analysts Say Bloomberg — Apr 21, 08:28 AM
US-Iran ceasefire on brink of collapse as talks stall and Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens Euronews — Apr 21, 08:20 AM
Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end NPR — Apr 18, 09:15 AM
Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it will close strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues The Guardian — Apr 18, 06:00 AM
US and Iran end 21-hour ceasefire talks without agreement before Vance departs Pakistan France 24 — Apr 12, 08:41 AM
US and Iran end 21-hour ceasefire talks without agreement before Vance departs Pakistan 📹 France 24 — Apr 12, 08:41 AM · 2min
U.S. says warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op The Japan Times — Apr 12, 07:45 AM